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  • Which Houston drivers should avoid I-45 at Cottage Street tonight?
  • Why did Houston’s famous Foucault pendulum suddenly stop after decades?
  • How a Houston NASA intern turned a moon-rock crush into a heist

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  • Sunday: Fog in the morning; some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy, windy and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 41.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• I-45 southbound shut down at Cottage Street after person hit and killed (khou.com) — Southbound I-45 at Cottage Street in Houston is shut down after a pedestrian wearing dark clothing was struck and killed Sunday evening, and there’s still no estimate for reopening. Houston police say the victim’s identity and driver details remain unknown, so drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while the investigation continues.
   

• What To Do When Your Foucault Pendulum Stops Swinging (hackaday.com) — A long-running Foucault pendulum at the Houston Museum of Natural Science has unexpectedly stopped swinging for the first time since the 1970s, due to a fault in its electromagnetic drive system. Museum staff are working on repairs, and the piece remains a fascinating example of how Houston’s science museum demonstrates Earth’s rotation and geography to visitors.
   

• Texas NASA Intern Stole Moon Rocks in the Name of Love (wearemidlandodessa.com) — A former NASA intern once based at Johnson Space Center in Houston is revisiting his infamous 2002 scheme to steal a safe full of moon rocks to impress a fellow intern. The bizarre cross-country caper, which ruined priceless research and landed him in prison, shows how a Houston-connected love story veered into federal crime and pop-culture infamy.
   

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